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Gave it a look. It's decent enough so far, with good character interaction in the Sandor/Arya subplot, but I dislike how the author flipped which of the Blackwood/Bracken rivals flipped for the Lannisters, or how socially perceptive Catelyn was despite her canon... blind spots. Bit confused as...

I think your assumption that Tywin would exercise restraint when he has an opportunity to exact revenge for perceived slights shows a poor understanding of his character, as well as the situation on the ground. First, Tywin's decisions and desires didn't impact Aerys getting run through by Jaime...

You had a good setup for a cautionary tale about the tragedy of revenge cycles, but in forsaking a narrative focused on characters that would compel reader interest in favor of focusing on the political climate and the strategic picture it became less emotionally engaging than my average visit...

I don't see Braavos being too keen on having a dragon in charge, given their history.

Two of those three were Targaryen loyalists in the last war, and they all know that there's at least one in Essos. If talk goes toward overtures toward Daenerys, Varys will whip out Faegon, and suddenly Mace and Doran will be racing to see who can throw the Lannisters under the bus faster.

I'm saying that the Dornish position is irrelevant, because their succession laws don't hold sway outside Dorne. Since the Iron Throne is outside Dorne, Myrcella doesn't have any legal grounds to be crowned. In short, if Tommen dies without issue, any Lannister claim to the Iron Throne dies...

He doesn't. Selyse would be up north at the Wall at the time this would be going on. Uncles come before daughters.

If Cersei made an attempt on Margaery's life, that forgiveness would come at a cost, and Mace and Olenna would apply that leverage to get concessions out of the Lannisters. Additionally, they'd probably shoot for a match that doesn't involve allowing Myrcella's Dornish holders in Highgarden to...

Quellon, not Balon. The specific goal depends on the opportunities available. Chaos is a ladder, after all, and Petyr Baelish wouldn't be the first to climb it.

Oh, you misread it. The Ironborn plan is as follows: 1. Gather the Iron Fleet. At the same time, send a message to Tywin telling him "We're attacking the Reach. You got a problem with that?" 2a. If Tywin doesn't express a problem with that, the Iron Fleet sacks the Reach, giving the royalists a...

I've had the idea in my head for a while now, and am testing the waters for reactions. ...No pun intended.

The Grey Joy Early in Robert's Rebellion Late in coming to the dining hall, Harlon could hear the sound of his half-brothers arguing with their father before he had even seen any of them. News must have arrived about the state of the war, then. Bracing himself for the shouting match, Harlon...

I was using a simile. I didn't like it because it was slow at the beginning, and didn't stop being slow. It became a pattern, and that pattern told me that if anything changed to make it worth reading, it'd be too little, too late.

I wasn't interested in reading Purple Days before. Well, I was, several months ago, but then I actually got to doing it, and that killed my interest like it was Jon Arryn talking to his wife about fostering. Seeking context for the AU you're proposing isn't sufficient cause to do so, but from a...

When you naturally share an ecosystem with hive mind trees, which appear to be a reskin of the trees that the Warlocks and Undying use to make their magic wine, you pick up a trick or two.

Seize the major ports, using those bases of operation to raid and seize inland food supplies during the summer, and keep the Neck blocked off while laying that half of the continent to siege during winter.

The Greyjoy Rebellion was in 289. Myrcella was born in 290. If Robert dies during the former, that'll impact the future for the latter, whether she's born or not.

So, what's this have to do with A Song of Ice and Fire?

The only connection I've ever heard of between dwarfism and fertility is Aldo Lestrade of Battletech, and his sterility was due to a crippling injury rather than being an inborn trait, as the bastard he sired prior to the injury could attest. Investigating the matter on Google... Well, let's...

The premise is to build up a narrative about bad things happening to the author's favorite character so that the author's favorite character can come off as justified in doing whatever the author wants. While such tales appeal to some, they aren't my cup of tea. I'd rather have the pedantry...